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In Rajasthan cricketing circles, it has been said the Ruchir Modi camp didn't receive any backing from Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje or her Government and that could be one reason why it lost out on some of the votes for the President's post. Read More »

Of the five jurors selected on Monday, three are men and two women. The lawyers are studying each person's race, sex, age, occupation and interests to try to guess their inherent sympathies, experts said. "He's holding up fine, he's looking forward to it. and we're looking forward to getting a trial", said defence lawyer Brian McMonagle. Cosby has said he does not expect to testify. Read More »

Hannity , meanwhile, has said he will no longer talk about Rich's death - which he attempted to connect to the WikiLeaks scandal - following repeated pleas from the murder victim's family. USAA said it wasn't trying to favor one set of political views over another. "We understand that the lines between news and commentary are increasingly blurred", USAA said. Read More »

And in July 2015, Mr Farron apologised after a post on his Twitter feed suggested gay people could be "cured". The pro-EU candidate refused to answer whether he thought it was a sin but insisted he was a champion of LGBT rights . "My personal faith is my personal faith", said Mr Farron. "Why won't you just remind my listeners", Nick asked. Because to be honest with you, a person who is the leader of a political party, it's their job and [as] someone who's passionate about LGBT+ rights, ... Read More »

Modi recalled his days as chief minister of Gujarat, much before global warming was discussed or Paris agreement was even discussed. He said this only showed that the world was interdependent and inter-connected. India had boycotted a high-profile conference recently hosted by China on the project, citing "sovereignty" issue since it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Read More »

The source noted that two offensives are taking place in the region at the same time: "A campaign initiated by the worldwide coalition led by the US and supported by Kurdish forces in the field, and a campaign led by the Iranians to take control of the border area and ensure territorial contiguity". Read More »

The Asia-Pacific countries failed to agree on their usual joint statement after the United States opposed wording that supported free trade and opposed protectionism, officials at the meetings said. RCEP, on the other hand, benefits from the backing of China, whose regional dominance has gained greater momentum with the policy shift in the United States and its own Belt and Road initiative to extend its global influence. Read More »

Officials said that an army convoy that was on way to Srinagar from Jammu was attacked near Hillar village on the national highway. Sources in Army told Mirror that terrorists after firing on the Army convoy, fled away from the spot. Additional security forces have been rushed from nearby camps and a massive search operation launched to nab the militants. Small arms, automatic weapons, 82 mm and 120 mm mortar shells were fired into the Indian Territory. Read More »

On Sunday, the rainfall eased somewhat, although it is expected to intensify again from Monday. The military has deployed helicopters, boats and amphibious vehicles to distribute aid pouring in from residents in areas not affected by the floods. Read More »

The previous coach for whom the words "headmasterly" and "intimidating" were used was Greg Chappell, and the year 2007 was among the unhappiest for the Indian team. Or during the Australia series. The embarrassment apart, it feels disrespectful. Moody and Rajput had applied for the chief coach's job a year ago also but it was Kumble , who got the nod. Read More »

The Least Developed Countries (LDC) group, representing almost one billion people in the 48 poorest countries in the world, expressed disappointment at the decision, but said global climate momentum will continue with or without the US. Read More »

The two leaders agreed on the need of a new round of talks on the violence in eastern Ukraine. In his opening remarks, Macron stressed Peter the Great's openness to and engagement with Europe and European ideals, making an unspoken but not-so-subtle comparison with the nationalistic Putin. Read More »

Thursday to withdraw its military assets from the region, warning via state-run media that a military showdown would end in nuclear destruction. In another signal to Pyongyang , the United States is now conducting joint operations with two aircraft carrier strike groups and the Japanese navy in the Sea of Japan . Read More »

North Korea may have launched an unidentified object across its southern border on Tuesday afternoon, leading South Korea's military to fire warning shots - a potential new provocation amid already heightened tensions between the two countries. Read More »

But Trump's Twitter tantrum with Germany , and his protectionist stance last week with European leaders, carries larger risks than simply misunderstanding the economics of global trade, according to Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics. Read More »

Responding to a question from NBC's Megyn Kelly on stage at the forum in St. Petersburg , Putin also downplayed. When asked about the meetings between Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and members of Trump's campaign team, Putin appeared frustrated and defensively laughed off the allegations. Read More »

Two Chinese vessels warned the American ship to leave China's territorial waters, and Beijing has taken the matter up with Washington , according to Lu Kang , a Foreign Ministry spokesman. Many worldwide non-claimant nations, particularly the United States, however, want the South China Sea to remain as global waters considering the fact that a high proportion of the world's trade passes through this region. Read More »

The search continues in Colbert County Alabama for the remaining two escapees. Lindsey, 53, was captured Thursday afternoon and has been returned to Prentiss County where he faces charges of felony jail escape, two counts of grand larceny and one count of felony malicious mischief. Read More »

English champions Chelsea received a record Premier League pay-out of more than £150 million (Dh708.2m) this season, almost £60m more than their predecessors Leicester City , after new TV deals came into force. Norwich were one of seven Football League clubs who received a parachute payment , in a cumulative pay-out of £219m. Sunderland was relegated earlier this month as the last-place team but still earned 93.5 million pounds. Read More »

ISIS central put out a claim of responsibility for the Manila attack, but local Philippine officials continued to say the incident was not terror-related. "He lay down on the bed, covered himself with a thick blanket, apparently poured petrol on the blanket and burned himself", Mr Rosa said. One of the dead was Elizabeth Panlilio Gonzales, the wife of Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales, a congressman, police said. Read More »

Her speech came as a YouGov poll for The Times puts her ruling Tory party on 42 per cent, down one point since the end of last week, with Labour up three on 39 per cent and the Liberal Democrats down two points on 7 per cent - at par with the far-right, anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP). Read More »

South Korea's Joint Chief of Staff said they have also broadcast a warning to the hermit state in response to what coule be the start of war. The statement said the military strengthened its air observation and maintained its defense readiness. Read More »

Traditionally, the United States and China have negotiated new sanctions before involving the other council members. "We are working with China on North Korea because that is also a problem for China". In his speech, Mattis said the US will stick to its treaty commitments to South Korea . -China relationship, adding that "while competition between the USA and China is bound to occur, conflict is not inevitable". Read More »

We Europeans truly have to take our fate into our own hands - naturally in friendship with the United States of America, in friendship with Great Britain, as good neighbors with whoever, also with Russian Federation and other countries ... Read More »

The French president was curt when Trump called him to explain his decision to leave the non-binding climate accord. The foundation will provide the $15 million commitment the United Nations climate change secretariat will lose from Washington to ensure there is no disruption in their work, he said . Read More »

The colour was plastered on buildings across the world including France , Canada , Australia and, of course, the United States of America itself. "The timing and magnitude of the changes are harder to pin down, but we can not stick our heads in the sand and ignore the risks they present, especially when we're already seeing the effects all around us - whether they're measured in rising sea levels , or depleting coral reefs, or the number of children with asthma", Bloomberg said in a ... Read More »

I know these words and expectations are there, just like they are in India they will be there in Pakistan too. "I am very confident that India would do well in the Champions Trophy and they will defend the title, especially the way they played in the last two warm-up games", the stylish Hyderabadi batsman said. Read More »

RIYADH , Saudi Arabia- It's day two of President Trump's first global trip. Trump called Sisi "my friend", and Sisi said the USA president was "capable of doing the impossible", to which Trump responded: "I agree!" Mr Trump also called upon countries around the world to work together to end the humanitarian crisis in Syria. Read More »

This was in "our own interest because Europe has felt in recent years what it means to have terrorism and instability in our neighbourhood", she said , adding that any government's "top priority is to protect its citizens". Putin at bay - just the suggestion of a separation could be enough for Mr. Putin to try and seize more territory and solidify Russia's annexation of Crimea and his occupation of parts of Ukraine. Read More »

Kathy Griffin is speaking out in much more detail about her recent controversy involving President Donald Trump , and this time she is revealing how Trump and his family are trying to destroy her life and career. The 56-year-old comedian also argued that there wouldn't have been the same reaction if she was a guy. "Whether or not you get, or like, her artistic expression, in America, Kathy has the right to parody the president", attorney Lisa Bloom said. Read More »

Police forces run as protesters throw stones during a demonstration in Kabul , Afghanistan , Friday, June 2, 2017. However, Ahmad Zia Masoud and Abdul Latif Padram, two of the politicians among the protest organisers, have ruled out any solution other than the government's resignation. Read More »

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said he didn't know if the news reports were true but described back-channel communications as a "good thing". "Mr. Kushner's responsibilities include Middle East peace, relations with Mexico and China, and modernizing government-along with serving as a sounding board and confidant of the president", the Journal reports. Read More »

Russian President Vladimir Putin denied Friday that his government had anything to do with hacking operations aimed at disrupting the USA election a year ago. When asked directly whether Russian Federation interfered in the election, Putin said in March: "Read my lips: No". "If they aren't planning to attack anyone, then why increase spending? And you know what such moods lead to [.] nothing good". Read More »

The Justice Department and multiple U.S. congressional committees are investigating Russia's actions in the 2016 presidential election and questions about possible collusion between Russian officials and Trump campaign associates. The White House declined to comment to Reuters about the interview process. But the privilege isn't "absolute" and the court has said it has limits - indeed, it can be overcome upon a proper showing of need for the evidence at issue in a criminal trial or ... Read More »